Verdura! Living a Garden Life: 30 Projects to Nurture Your Passion for Plants and Find Your Bliss

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Verdura! - Living a Garden Life celebrates the power of adding more green to your life with 30 simple and budget-friendly gardening projects that promote well-being through plants. From Puerto Rican author and gardening celebrity, Perla Sofia Curbelo Santiago of Agrochic.com, a Spanish-language gardening lifestyle platform, comes this guide to forming a lifelong love of nature, plants, and gardening. Verdura means "greenery" in Spanish, but also refers to any edible plant from the garden. Throughout this book, verdura is used as both a description and an aspiration-it's all about adding more verdura to your daily life! Perfect for beginners and expert gardeners alike, turning the practice of tending plants into a healthy lifestyle has never been easier. It takes many repetitions to form a habit, and the goal is to use the 30 projects found here to transform the initial spark of joy plants create into a healthy habit that enhances your life in many ways. Indoor and outdoor projects are included, many of which are perfect for small spaces and urban environments. In addition to offering plant-related wellness tips, personal stories of her own garden evolution, and advice on how tending plants can improve both physical and mental health, Perla offers clear step-by-step guidance on project creation. Some of the projects you'll find inside include: Creating a container planting that appeals to a 13-year-old version of yourself Making a meditation garden or a private healing nook Planting a barefoot garden Performing a quick and easy garden makeover Compiling a garden-tainment kit Upcycling common discards to create a propagation station, a swinging planter, and a birdbath Organizing your garden legacy using a basic guide Also included are alternative plant charts if you're the kind of gardener who likes lots of plant choices, and section openers that offer a small glimpse of gardening life on the island of Puerto Rico.Green-up your life to reduce stress and add joy with help from Verdura!

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Perla Sofia Curbelo-Santiago was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where she currently lives. She is a gardener and a passionate advocate for using gardening to enhance physical and mental health. A professional communicator and founder of Agrochic.com, a gardening lifestyle platform in Spanish, Perla Sofia has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Puerto Rico (UPRM), a master's degree in public relations from Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, and a Horticultural Therapy Certificate from the Chicago Botanic Garden.In 2021, she was recognized by the American Horticultural Society (AHS) with the B.Y. Morrison Communication Award. As a media contributor, her work has appeared in several publications from Puerto Rico and the United States, including El Nuevo Dia, HipLatina, and The American Gardener. She is also a gardening television contributor. Perla is affiliated with several organizations: Garden Communicators International, the American Horticultural Therapy Association (ATHA), the American Horticultural Society (AHS), BIPOC Hort Group, and Asociacion Espanola de Horticultura y Jardineria Social y Terapeutica (AEHJST). In 2022, she joined the Board of Directors of KidsGardening.org.Besides Spanish and English, Perla speaks fluent Italian and wants to keep learning other languages. As a kid, she dreamed of working for the United Nations as a translator. Connect with Perla Sofia at Agrochic.com and on social media: Facebook (@Agrochic), Twitter (@perlasofia), and Instagram (@agrochic).Perla Sofia Curbelo-Santiago nacio y crecio en Puerto Rico, donde vive actualmente. Es huertera y una apasionada defensora del uso de la jardineria para mejorar la salud fisica y mental. Perla Sofia es comunicadora profesional y fundadora de Agrochic.com, una plataforma en espanol sobre estilo de vida basado en la jardineria. Tiene un bachillerato en Psicologia de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPRM), una maestria en Relaciones Publicas de la Universidad del Sagrado Corazon y una Certificacion Profesional en Terapia Horticola del Chicago Botanic Garden.En el 2021, fue reconocida por la American Horticultural Society (AHS) con el premio de comunicacion B.Y. Morrison. Como colaboradora de medios, su trabajo ha aparecido en varias publicaciones de Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos, incluyendo El Nuevo Dia, HipLatina y The American Gardener. Tambien es colaboradora de television en temas de jardineria. Perla esta afiliada a varias organizaciones: Garden Communicators International, American Horticultural Therapy Association (ATHA), American Horticultural Society (AHS), BIPOC Hort Group y la Asociacion Espanola de Horticultura y Jardineria Social y Terapeutica (AEHJST). En el 2022, se unio a la Junta Directiva de KidsGardening.org.Ademas de espanol e ingles, Perla habla italiano con fluidez y quiere seguir aprendiendo otros idiomas. Cuando era nina, sonaba con trabajar para las Naciones Unidas como traductora. Conectate con Perla Sofia en Agrochic.com y en las redes sociales: Facebook (@Agrochic), Twitter (@perlasofia) e Instagram (@agrochic).